Making Space for Great: Designing an Intentionally Awesome Career

What does it take to make a name for ourselves? How to we design our path with more intention? One designer's quest for more impact.

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1. D E S I G N I N G A N I N T E N T I O N A L LY A W E S O M E C A R E E R M A K I N G S PA C E F O R G R E A T
2. Hi, I’m Marie. A designer.
3. Designer and Developer
4. Interactive designer and strategist.
5. Digital nomad.
6. Digital craftswoman.
7. A digital strategist.
8. Digital strategist and mentor.
9. Digital strategist, mentor, and product designer.
10. Hi, I’m Marie. I DO ALL THE THINGS!
11. sigh.
12. G R E AT C A R E E R S 
 D O N ’ T H A P P E N O V E R N I G H T
13. I help purpose-driven entrepreneurs design, build, and launch online programs, products and services.
15. G R E AT C A R E E R S TA K E 
 V I S I O N + M I N D S E T + A C T I O N
21. – M A R I E “Yes! I have arrived!”
22. and then… haters gonna hate.
23. Ah, heaven bless the Juliens for being our teachers. You know what this means, right? You've made it. And? 
 This is why you're being called to reform an entire industry. This is why you've been called. Thank you Julien, you magnificent asshat. Yes, we'll give him a little of our precious time, 
 but beyond that? Onward. x/TG
24. Where is there truth in the criticism 
 (if any)?
26. Making awesome sh*t happen isn’t just about “having enough time.”
27. – S T E V E N P R E S S F I E L D “Most of us have two lives: the lives we live and the lives we are capable of living.”
28. W H A T D O E S G R E AT L O O K L I K E ? V I S I O N
29. W O R K T H AT H A S M E A N I N G . W O R K T H AT C O N N E C T S . H E A R T E M O J I S . I M PA C T.
30. flexibility freedom travel financial well-being happiness health
31. Being a leader in my industry
32. What does your vision 
 of GREAT look like?
33. What do you want to be known for?
34. Who do you want to be? 1. Decide the type of person you want to be. 
 2. Prove it to yourself with small wins. J A M E S C L E A R
35. M A K E Y O U R 
 G O A L S V I S I B L E V I S I O N
36. What keeps your awesomeness from happening? • Too many commitments • Difficulty making decisions • Lack of clear goals or vision • Fear, lack of confidence • Too many distractions • Lack of routine
37. L O G I S T I C S • time • routine • habit • focus • motivation • goals M I N D S E T • fear • perfectionism • confidence • imposter complex • belief • intentions authority self knowledge risk tolerance decision making experience vision
38. It’s all about the loooong game.
39. S C A R E D S H * T L E S S A S A WA Y O F L I F E M I N D S E T
41. “ Y O U R F E A R I S B O R I N G ” — E L I Z A B E T H G I L B E R T M I N D S E T
42. “ Y O U R F E A R I S B O R I N G ” — E L I Z A B E T H G I L B E R T M I N D S E T
43. – T O M R AT H , S T R E N G T H S F I N D E R 2 . 0 “You cannot be anything you want to be — but you can be a lot more of who you already are.”
44. K N O W Y O U R N AT U R A L S T R E N G T H S ( A N D W E A K N E S S E S ) • StrengthsFinder • Meyers Briggs • Fascination M I N D S E T
45. Most people don’t have the vocabulary or framework to understand and describe where they naturally excel.
46. People with the Potential Cultivator talent recognize and cultivate the potential in others. They can spot and get satisfaction with the signs of small improvement. S T R E N G T H : P O T E N T I A L C U LT I VAT O R D E V E L O P P E O P L E ' S P O T E N T I A L 1 0 0 %
47. People with the Structure talent enjoy routine and structure. Their world is best described by the order they create. W E A K N E S S : S T R U C T U R E B E D I S C I P L I N E D A N D C R E AT E R O U T I N E S T O AV O I D R E W O R K 3 4 %
48. L I S T E N F O R C L U E S • Compliments • Gratitude • Project Successes • Project Disasters • Feedback M I N D S E T
49. P R O J E C T F R O M H E L L “What would you say is your greatest weakness?” — C L I E N T
50. FA I L U R E = D ATA P R O J E C T F R O M H E L L O B S E S S I O N W I T H S Y S T E M S + P R O C E S S E S K E Y I N S I G H T S N O O N E R I G H T WA Y T O R U N A P R O J E C T W H Y A R E T H E S E O T H E R P R O J E C T S G O I N G S O W E L L ? ? C L I E N T C H E M I S T RY I S E V E RY T H I N G ! N E V E R WA N T T O F E E L T H I S WAY E V E R A G A I N ! M U S T T E L L T H E O T H E R S ! !
51. key insights: no corporate clients, rigid deadlines, “agendas” flexible, organic, “go with the flow” 
 strategic process
52. I eventually found my own:
53. L E A R N I N G F R O M FA I L U R E ( + S U C C E S S ) M I N D S E T
54. T H E PA T H T O S U C C E S S ( F O R R E A L S )
55. A G E N C Y L I F E S U R V I VA L M O D E ( S O L O ) T H R I V E L E A D E R S H I P A K A E X I S T E N T I A L C R I S I S
56. O W N 
 Y O U R 
 E D G E S M I N D S E T
57. G E T S U P P O R T • Coaches • Masterminds • Mentors • Biz Besties • Contractors • Accountability Buddies C O U R A G E
58. Hired Tanya Geisler L A C K I N G C O N F I D E N C E Hired Natasha Vorompiova L A C K I N G S Y S T E M S Hired Breanne Dyck, Michelle Mazur L A C K I N G S T R U C T U R E
59. If you’re not crapping your pants, you’re probably not trying hard enough.
60. B I G R I S K S , B I G R E WA R D S M I N D S E T
61. Your potential for success is directly proportional to your willingness to take risks.
62. M A K E I T H A P P E N A C T I O N
63. A L I G N E D D E C I S I O N M A K I N G A C T I O N
64. A L L A B O A R D T H E N O T R A I N
65. T E S T B E F O R E Y O U I N V E S T A C T I O N
66. Beta testing helps you check your assumptions, build your confidence, and learn from your participants.
67. – J O RY M A C K AY “When you create value first, 
 people pay attention.”
68. – D A N I E L L E L A P O R T E “Everything that's on your plate 
 is there because you said yes to it”
69. A U T O M AT E S T R E A M L I N E O U T S O U R C E 
 • Evernote • IFTTT • Zapier • Contactually • Fancy Hands A C T I O N
71. U S E A C R M A C T I O N
72. O U T S O U R C E T H AT S H * T A C T I O N
73. M A P Y O U R P R O C E S S Tweak, iterate, 
 adjust and learn A C T I O N
74. K N O W W H E R E Y O U R T I M E I S R E A L LY G O I N G A C T I O N
75. D E S I G N Y O U R I D E A L W E E K A C T I O N
76. Routines can help you move from reactive to pro-active
77. Structure enables flexibility
78. S E T Y O U R B O U N D A R I E S A C T I O N
79. Success is a curation of moments — 
 highs and lows, lessons learned, risks taken, decisions made, achievements unlocked.
80. Are you making space for epic wins?
81. V I S I O N K N O W W H AT Y O U WA N T M I N D S E T G E T Y O U R H E A D I N T H E G A M E A C T I O N TA K E A L I G N E D A C T I O N
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